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September 16, 2021

Republican senator demands National Archives stop putting warning labels on founding documents

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., wrote to the National Archives and Records Administration archivist about the “blanket application” of a “Harmful Language Alert” on the nation’s pillar documents.

September 16, 2021

Republicans may abandon infrastructure bill because Pelosi 'linked' it with reconciliation: GOP Rep. Johnson

Rep. Dusty Johnson is a Problem Solvers Caucus Republican who is supportive of the bipartisan infrastructure bill but says he may be forced to vote against it because it's too "linked" with the reconciliation bill.

September 16, 2021

Sen. John Kennedy: Gen. Milley a ‘smoked turkey’ if China allegations are true

Sen. John Kennedy asserted that the allegations against the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as detailed in a new book by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, were serious and could ultimately get Gen. Milley thrown "under the bus" by Joe Biden’s White House.

September 15, 2021

Blackburn: Coaches violated trust of USA gymnasts

Tennessee Republican weighs in following the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the FBI's investigation of Larry Nassar.

September 15, 2021

MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan mocks Kyrsten Sinema over 'patronizing' research on Dem's $3.5 trillion spending plan

MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan mocked Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Tuesday as he reacted to a report about her effors to understand the costs associated with President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion budget plan.

September 15, 2021

US Olympic gymnasts slam Nassar investigation, allege FBI 'turned a blind eye,' falsified report

Olympic champions, heroes to young women and girls across the nation for their athletic achievements, on Wednesday served as champions for survivors of sexual abuse as they demanded accountability for those who enabled Larry Nassar, who abused them and dozens of others for years.

September 15, 2021

Simone Biles details how Nassar's abuse impacted Tokyo Olympics: 'I never should have been left alone'

Simon Biles revealed Wednesday that the sexual abuse she suffered by disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar had a direct impact on her mental health at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games this summer where she unexpectedly withdrew from several events.

September 15, 2021

Cruz praises courage of US gymnasts testifying about FBI Larry Nassar investigation: 'System needs to change'

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, thanked Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Maggie Nichols for appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to speak out against the failures of the FBI in investigating serial abuser Larry Nassar.

September 15, 2021

Sens. Daines, Warren introduce bill to award 13 slain service members with Congressional Gold Medals

On Wednesday, Senators Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the bipartisan bill to give the 13 fallen service members killed during the deadly troop withdrawal from Afghanistan the Congressional Gold Medal.

September 15, 2021

Cruz praises courage of US Olympic gymnasts testifying about FBI Nassar investigation: 'System needs to change'

Sen. Ted Cruz commends Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, and Maggie Nichols for appearing before Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss Larry Nassar investigation